As President and Chief Executive Officer, Gordon oversees the operations of our six regions and 26 offices as well as the corporate staff. Some of his specific responsibilities include strategy, talent development, client service, operational excellence, a unique culture, and innovation. Gordon maintains key relationships with clients; civic and political leaders; banks; sureties; trade partners; and other stakeholders.
A graduate of Baker University, Gordon began his career with KPMG prior to joining JE Dunn Construction in 1996, serving as JE Dunn’s Chief Financial Officer from 1998-2013. In his current role, Gordon has built upon the strong culture and values of taking care of employees and their families that three generations of the Dunn family before him developed and maintained. He has created a culture of employee fulfillment and empowerment—including helping implement the Employee Stock Ownership Program—while continuing to maintain a focus on client experience and satisfaction and driving profitable growth.
Gordon has a deep commitment to giving back to the community, dedicating his time to serving on boards and committees. Some of these include his serving on the American Royal Board of Directors and as Chairman; Baker University Board of Trustees Chairman; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City Board of Directors; Civic Council of Kansas City Board of Directors and Executive Committee; Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce as Chairman of the Board; KC Common Good Board of Directors; UMB Bank Board of Directors; and as an MRIGlobal Trustee.
Tim serves as Chairman and Chief Investment Officer for JE Dunn Construction, and President of JE Dunn Capital Partners.
Tim oversees all real estate and investment activities for JE Dunn and JE Dunn Capital Partners. He supports numerous community efforts and sits on several boards at the University of Missouri—Kansas City, including as a trustee. He also serves on the boards of many JE Dunn subsidiaries and investments.
Tim is a graduate of the University of Richmond and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in accounting and a master’s degree in entrepreneurial real estate from the University of Missouri—Kansas City. Prior to his current role, he held various positions for KPMG LLP, Chubb Corp., and Hartford Financial.
Beth became Chief Financial Officer of JE Dunn in June 2014. Prior to joining the company, Beth was with RSM (formerly McGladrey LLP) for 28 years, the fifth largest public accounting firm in the United States.
As the Chief Financial Officer, Beth has the primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing, and controlling all financial-related activity for the company. This includes direct responsibility for accounting, finance, forecasting, job costing, shareholder relationships, and corporate compliance.
Rodd joined JE Dunn in 2006 after spending 11 years as a consulting structural engineer. He has held several positions within JE Dunn, including Vice President of the West Region, and Design-Build and Project Executive. In 2019, Rodd assumed responsibility as Chief Strategy and Client Experience Officer where he oversees all the company’s marketing, client development, and communications efforts. In addition, he provides executive oversight of technology, innovation, and the visioning and execution of the firm’s strategy.
Rodd serves on several boards including the Colorado Forum, the Metro Denver EDC Executive Committee, and the University of Colorado Department of Civil & Architectural Engineering Construction Science Advisory Board. He also serves as a mentor for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Gordon Engineering Leadership (GEL) Program, and is a former member of the leadership team of the National AGC BIM Forum.
As Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, Tom is responsible for overseeing the legal, risk management, compliance and government relations departments, and all legal matters of JE Dunn Construction Company. Additionally, Tom oversees JE Dunn’s corporate matters, labor relations, government affairs and compliance.
John has served as Chief Information Officer for JE Dunn since 2008. He has been with JE Dunn since 1995, spending 14 years in Operations prior to moving over to lead the Information Technology Department. John’s focus is on using his extensive construction operations background to focus IT to leverage technology and data to build better.
John’s experience at JE Dunn also includes leading the ‘One Dunn’ initiative, a six-company merger that redefined the processes and tools JE Dunn uses to deliver a consistent experience regardless of office or vertical. He was also instrumental in the development of the Learning & Performance department.
Prior to joining JE Dunn, John served as a Supply Officer in the US Navy, commissioning the newest amphibious aircraft carrier at the time.
As Chief People Officer, Christy manages all human resource departments including talent acquisition, human resources operations, performance management, learning and development, benefits and policies, diversity, equity and inclusion, and our overall Best People + Right Culture strategies.
In her past 11 years at JE Dunn, Christy has also served as the Vice President of Human Resources, implementing many new work programs and benefit offerings to employees for increased retention, recruitment, and engagement.
Prior to joining JE Dunn, Christy worked in human resources leadership roles in a variety of industries including healthcare IT, government manufacturing and restaurant/retail.
Christy attended the University of Central Oklahoma where she received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. She is a member of the Society of Human Resource Management, Construction Personnel Executives group and the Kansas City Chamber, Executive Women Leadership Council. She gives back to the community through the Women’s Employment Network, Harvesters Community Food Network, and the United Way.
As President of the West Region, Mark is responsible for executive management and oversight of all operations in the West region, which includes offices in Denver, Colorado Springs, Portland, Phoenix, and the Advance Industries group. Mark has been with JE Dunn since 1984 and previously led the Colorado operations beginning in 2000. He has served as Chair-Elect for the Associated General Contractors of Colorado’s (AGC) Board of Directors.
Mark has a Bachelor of Science in Construction Science and Management from Kansas State University and a Master of Business Administration from Rockhurst University. Mark makes time to contribute his time to Junior Achievement of the Rocky Mountains as a Board Member and serves on the Executive Committee. Past volunteer activities include Habitat for Humanity, Boy Scouts of America, and coaching youth baseball, football, and soccer teams for the last 20 years.
Adam is the Midwest Region President, responsible for all aspects of the region, which completes over $2 billion in annual revenue through offices in Kansas City and Springfield, Missouri; Wichita, Kansas; Des Moines, Iowa; Omaha, Nebraska; Minneapolis; and Williston and Dickinson, North Dakota. In addition to the regional offices, the JE Dunn Midwest Region leads projects throughout the country for Sports, Justice, and Federal Government clients.
A graduate of Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Adam has more than 22 years of experience in the construction industry. His entire career has been with JE Dunn, starting as a Project Engineer. He has held numerous roles during his tenure, ranging from Project Manager to Vice President, and, most recently, the Director of Construction Operations for the Kansas City office.
Adam has worked on a variety of project types and has excelled at managing large, complex projects in both preconstruction and construction. A few of his notable projects include the Loews Kansas City and Arlington Convention Center hotels, T-Mobile Headquarters Campus, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, the Richard Bolling Federal Building, and the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department headquarters.
His leadership and community experience also extend outside of JE Dunn. Adam is LEED Accredited Professional, he served as a board member and secretary of the Kansas City Architectural Foundation, and he is an alumnus of the Centurions Leadership Program of The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce. Adam also volunteers with organizations such as United Way, Harvesters and the HIKE Reading Lab.
Greg joined JE Dunn in 1990 directly after graduating from Iowa State University with a degree in Construction Engineering. He proceeded to advance to Senior Vice President in the Midwest Region where he led the General Construction Division in Kansas City and the Des Moines, IA and Omaha, NE markets. In 2013, Greg was appointed to the position of South Central Regional President and relocated to Dallas, TX.
As Regional President, Greg is responsible for executive leadership and oversight of all operations in the South Central region, which includes offices in Dallas, Austin, Houston, Oklahoma City, and Tulsa. With over 32 years of construction and leadership experience with JE Dunn, Greg has a richly diverse history of projects and assignments.
Dan received a bachelor’s degree in architectural design, conferred with high honors by the University of Florida in 1995 and earned a master’s degree in construction management from the University of Florida in 1997. During his academic pursuits Dan worked as a tradesman, earning nine years of experience as a plumber, and completing an internship at Abrams Construction before finishing his studies.
After obtaining his master’s degree, Dan was hired by JE Dunn (formerly R.J. Griffin & Co.) as a Project Engineer. He served in this position for one year before advancing to Assistant Project Manager in 1998. By 2000 he had completed the 19-story, 436,000 SF Glenridge Highlands, a class A office building in Atlanta, GA and Dan’s first job as Project Manager.
Dan was promoted to Senior Project Manager in 2002 and became Division Manager in 2007. Under his leadership the Atlanta South Division of R.J. Griffin completed over $523 million worth of construction projects and planted seeds in markets that helped bolster the company through the global economic downturn ignited in 2008.
In October 2010 Dan was chosen by the JE Dunn Board of Directors to take the reins for the company’s East Region which is comprised of offices in Atlanta, Savannah, Tampa, Charlotte, Nashville, Raleigh and Charleston.
A LEED Accredited Professional, he serves on the Board of Directors of For the Hope Partnership, Inc. and has served on the Board of Directors of the Georgia chapter of the Associated General Contractors of Georgia Inc. (AGC Georgia). He is a member of the Rotary Club of Buckhead. Dan resides in Atlanta, GA, with his wife, Heather, and children, Ella and Logan.
As Advanced Facilities Group President, Paul oversees JE Dunn’s Mission Critical, Advanced Industries, and Industrial & Manufacturing verticals. He previously served as JE Dunn’s Midwest Region President for six years. In that time, he was responsible for all aspects of the region, which completes over $2 billion in annual revenue through offices in Kansas City and Springfield, Missouri; Wichita, Kansas; Des Moines, Iowa; Omaha, Nebraska; Minneapolis; and Williston and Dickinson, North Dakota.
A graduate of the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering, Paul has nearly 30 years of construction experience. In addition to his executive leadership expertise, Paul’s own project involvement has included sports and entertainment facilities; office buildings; and civic, hospitality, and healthcare projects.
Additionally, Paul is dedicated to the Kansas City community. He is currently on the Advancement Board for the University of Kansas Medical Center and The University of Kansas Health System; the Advisory Board of Directors for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City; the Downtown Council of Kansas City Executive Board; the University of Kansas Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering Advisory Board; and the Kansas City Parade of Hearts Board of Directors.
With over 30 years of experience, Jeff began his career in the construction industry in 1990. He worked on his first healthcare project with JE Dunn in 1994 and has been serving the company’s national healthcare clients ever since. Jeff’s deep portfolio of experience includes replacement hospitals, additions, renovations, new facilities, and overall healthcare campus improvements across the country.
Since the beginning of his career, Jeff has been at the forefront of client relationships, intuitively understanding clients’ needs, wants and goals to make sure JE Dunn aligns as a strategic business partner. He has built deep relationships with several of the nation’s largest health systems including HCA, CHS, Kindred Healthcare, CommonSpirit, and many more.
Jeff holds a bachelor’s degree in construction engineering and management from Purdue University.
